{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "KIA recall 11V153 (SC088): Model Year 2006-2008 Optima",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v153/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V153 (Kia): IF THE DRIVER LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL INJURE A PERS...",
  "excerpt": "Kia Optima, model years 2006 to 2008. Filed by Kia Motors Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 9 March 2011. 70,115 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through june 13, 2007. there is a possibility that the shift cable may have been installed incorrectly, causing tension in the cable. if present, this condition could cause the cable to detach from the shifter … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC088. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V153 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF THE DRIVER LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL INJURE A PERSON IN ITS PATH OR CAUSE A CRASH.” 11V153 KIA MOTORS CORPORATION Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift 9 March 2011 2006-2008 KIA OPTIMA IF THE DRIVER LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:49:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:37:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"KIA recall 11V153 (SC088): Model Year 2006-2008 Optima\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v153/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}